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Clerk vs Okta Customer Identity
Compare Clerk, Okta Customer Identity by active-user allowances, social login, MFA, SSO, organizations and audit logs.
Auth & Backend pricing calculator
These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.
Clerk
Okta Customer Identity
Clerk
Custom / not listed
Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 25K MAUs
Okta Customer Identity
Custom / not listed
Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 50K monthly active users
Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.
Auth & Backend overview & pricing
| Auth & Backend | Clerk | Okta Customer Identity |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Clerk | Okta |
| Billing unit | MAUs | monthly active users |
| Plan at selected usage | Custom / unlisted usage pricing | Custom / unlisted usage pricing |
| Monthly estimate | Custom / not listed | Custom / not listed |
| Workload | 25K MAUs | 50K monthly active users |
| Free access | 10,000 MAUs | 25K MAUs (Auth0) |
| Published plans | Hobby, Pro, Business, Enterprise | Okta Integrator Free Plan, Starter, Core Essentials, Essentials, Professional, Enterprise, Customer Identity - Enterprise base platform, Customer Identity - B2C Suite, Customer Identity - B2B Suite |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-08 |
- Clerk
- Clerk
- Okta Customer Identity
- Okta
- Clerk
- MAUs
- Okta Customer Identity
- monthly active users
- Clerk
- Custom / unlisted usage pricing
- Okta Customer Identity
- Custom / unlisted usage pricing
- Clerk
- Custom / not listed
- Okta Customer Identity
- Custom / not listed
- Clerk
- 25K MAUs
- Okta Customer Identity
- 50K monthly active users
- Clerk
- 10,000 MAUs
- Okta Customer Identity
- 25K MAUs (Auth0)
- Clerk
- Hobby, Pro, Business, Enterprise
- Okta Customer Identity
- Okta Integrator Free Plan, Starter, Core Essentials, Essentials, Professional, Enterprise, Customer Identity - Enterprise base platform, Customer Identity - B2C Suite, Customer Identity - B2B Suite
- Clerk
- 2026-10-08
- Okta Customer Identity
- 2026-10-08
Auth & Backend monthly cost
Different workloads, separate estimates
Check how each provider defines an active user and separates consumer identity from enterprise organizations. SAML, MFA, custom domains and audit logs can be gated behind higher plans. A backend platform can also charge separately for storage, functions and traffic.
Which authentication & backend providers fit your needs?
Okta Customer Identity features & plan notes
- Enterprise CIAM
- Compliance
- Workforce + customer
How to compare authentication & backend providers
Check how each provider defines an active user and separates consumer identity from enterprise organizations. SAML, MFA, custom domains and audit logs can be gated behind higher plans. A backend platform can also charge separately for storage, functions and traffic.
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